Finance

Workday TouchPoints: Cleaning up empty and unused HCM or Finance data sets

The management of personnel and financial data in Workday involves not only the timely entry and upkeep of current data, but also the regular review and cleaning of unused and empty data sets. Reasons for this regular maintenance of Workday data include impacts to WSU’s business operations, state and federal compliance, and strategic initiatives. This […]

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CR PRO Find Requisition report enhancement

To improve user experience, the CR PRO Find Requisitions report status field now defaults to the relevant requisition status options. Default statuses will appear in the Status search bar in gray. Select the X icon next to the status to remove any default status options. Questions? Reach out via the Workday Service Desk.

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July training materials update

Recent changes include the next phase of usability and accessibility improvements, a new HCM guide, updates related to the addition of Quick Tips to select Workday processes, and various process updates. Here are the new and updated training materials and resources for July: General Complete Payment Elections for Direct Deposit Modify Personal Information Finance Create, […]

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New Ledger Account Summaries now in place

Modernization and University Accounting have partnered on a project to reorganize ledger accounts in Workday into Ledger Account Summaries that better align with reporting needs for financial statements. Ledger Account Summaries roll up select accounts from the Washington State University Chart of Accounts into groups for financial statement reporting. To accompany these updates, we’ve created […]

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New CCR Cost Center Hierarchy in place for university performance reporting

As discussed in the June 2024 Finance & Administrative Officers meeting, we’ve created a new cost center hierarchy to facilitate high-level reporting requirements for university leadership and the Board of Regents. Adding the new hierarchy, CCRnnn Washington State University Financial Performance Reporting, will allow for a streamlined approach to compiling this data, while also providing transparency […]

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Assign Costing Allocation reference guide updated

We’ve updated the Assign Costing Allocation reference guide to ensure the information included is up-to-date and supportive of ongoing efforts to reduce Payroll Accounting Adjustments (PAAs) in Workday. We’ve updated the “Before You Begin the Process” to include the most current information and guidance users should know before they begin a Costing Allocation. We’ve also […]

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June training materials update

Recent changes include the next phase of usability and accessibility improvements, new HCM and Finance guides, the introduction of Quick Tips, and various process updates. Here are the new and updated training materials and resources for June: General Security Roles Security Requests Workday My Tasks (Inbox) and Notifications Quick Tips Functionality in Workday Finance Fiscal […]

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Workday Success Stories: Grants subrecipient monitoring enhancements saving time for SPS

As part of Modernization’s ongoing efforts to improve grants management in Workday, we have launched a series of enhancements to subrecipient monitoring. These enhancements have resulted in significant time savings for Sponsored Programs Services (SPS), and help to support compliance with Federal Uniform Guidance requirements. Prior to implementing these enhancements, SPS manually merged several reports […]

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2024 Fiscal Year End memos, dates, and resources

2024 Fiscal Year End cutoff dates and memos are now available on the University Accounting website. Modernization has also created a reference guide which includes relevant reference guides and helpful reports for fiscal year end actions and reporting needs in Workday. Explore the guide here. These resources were previously distributed to the Controller’s Office listserv. To […]

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Improved PI Dashboard now live

Improvements to the existing PI Dashboard, “Dashboard GRA Principal Investigator,” are now live. These improvements are in response to Principal Investigator (PI) and Area Finance Officers (AFO) feedback regarding the need for faculty to be able to view state account and grant balances in a single convenient location. Learn more about these changes here. Principal […]

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